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Police hunting a missing 14 year old have released CCTV footage of her talking to a mystery man in Croydon Town Centre, on the night she disappeared. Shelley Pratt vanished five weeks ago. She appeared to be making her normal journey home by bus, but never arrived.

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CCTV video of missing 14 year-old Shelley Pratt on the night she went missing has been released. She was filmed walking on Croydon High Street just after midnight on Friday November 9th. She was joined by a young black man who engaged her in conversation.

Shelley Pratt was pictured on CCTV walking along the High Street in Croydon with a young black man. Credit: Metropolitan Police

Police investigating the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl from Croydon, have released a new CCTV picture from the night she went missing.

The image, which was taken at around 00:13 on Friday 9th November, shows Shelley Pratt walking along the High Street in Croydon with a young black man.

Shortly after that, Shelley's Oyster card was used to board a number 60 bus towards Coulsdon.

Policing are appealing for help in tracing her, or identifying the man she was pictured with.

Shelley Pratt has been missing since November. Credit: Metropolitan Police

Shelley's parents, Lisa and Tony Pratt, have begged her to come home in time for Christmas.

They said: "You're not in trouble. We love you and we miss you and just want you home, without you there will be no Christmas. Your presents are under the tree waiting for you. We are all missing you like mad. We love you, please please come home."